British Transport Police want to identify a driver of a Reliant Robin, who risked their life and endangered the safety of a train when getting stuck at Pinxton Level Crossing near Kirkby in Ashfield in Nottinghamshire.

Officers have today released CCTV footage of the incident which took place shortly before 12.30am on Sunday, 21 June.

The car drove across the crossing then for some reason reversed back onto the tracks striking the crossing barrier as it was coming down.
“The car then reverses into the opposite barrier before coming to standstill on the tracks.

“A member of the public then lifts the barrier to allow the car to drive out.

“However more importantly this was extremely dangerous behaviour that put the driver and the passengers in the vehicle lives at risk. They were very lucky that a train was not coming through at the time or the consequences would be unthinkable”.

The Midlands Air Ambulance Service were sent to the scene. Credit: West Midlands Police

A lorry driver died at the wheel yesterday after his vehicle swerved off the carriageway.

The West Midlands Ambulance Service received a call with reports of a lorry having crashed into the trees on the A5 between Wilnecote and Tamworth, shortly before 5.00pm on Sunday.

The Midlands Air Ambulance from Cosford was accompanied to the scene by two ambulances and a paramedic area support officer.

When ambulance crews arrived they found a HGV which had collided with trees at the side of the road. The lorry driver was in cardiac arrest and was being given CPR by bystanders. Ambulance crews took over resuscitation attempts administering advanced life support. Sadly, nothing could be done to save the man and he was confirmed dead on scene.”